The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator has filed three charges over the 2021 incident, in which the locomotive hit a parked coal train and killed a man.
Queensland Rail says it will not contest the charges relating to the June 2021 incident at Westwood near Rockhampton.abc.net.au/news/queensland-rail-charged-over-fatal-train-crash-rockhampton/102234622Queensland Rail is facing criminal charges over a train crash which killed a man, and injured two others, in central Queensland almost two years ago.
The crash killed Queensland Rail driver, 49 year-old Chris O'Brien, and seriously injured a co-driver, while a tutor driver also sustained minor injuries.ONRSR alleged Queensland Rail failed to comply with its safety duties as an accredited operator under Rail Safety National Law. The ATSB found a section of the track was closed for maintenance at the time, forcing all traffic to use a single line.Queensland Rail said it would not contest the charges and would work "proactively" with the regulator to resolve the matter.Queensland Rail says it will continue to work with the regulator and other authorities to improve rail safety.
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